page_title: Azercosmos
section_title: Satellites
hierarchical_section_title: Azercosmos / Satellites
caption_attribution_description: Azərbaycanca: N 1070 - 1 manat. The stamp is devoted to the launch of first telecommunication satellite of Azerbaijan to the orbit.
context_page_description: Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company is a satellite operator based in Azerbaijan, and the first satellite operator in the Caucasus region. It is entirely owned by the Government of Azerbaijan. With the telecommunication satellite Azerspace-1, the company provides broadband and broadcast services to customers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. With the Earth Observation satellite Azersky, Azercosmos provides satellite imagery and geoinformation services.
context_section_description: Azerspace-1 – telecommunication satellite; provides radio and television broadcast services, encrypted communication, and high-speed data transmission. The satellite covers Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. It was launched in February 2013 and is equipped with 36 transponders: 24 in C-band and 12 in Ku-band. It is located at 46° East longitude. The anticipated lifespan of Azerspace-1 is 15 years. 
  Azerspace-2 – telecommunication satellite; was launched on September 25, 2018; to provide broadband and broadcast services to customers in Europe, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and South Asia. The satellite is planned to be equipped with 35 transponders in Ku-band, and will be located at 45° East longitude. The lifespan of Azerspace-2 is expected to be 15 years. 
  Azersky – Earth Observation Satellite. In December 2014, Azercosmos took over the rights to operate and commercialize Azersky, a high resolution (1.5 metres (4.9 ft) black and white and 6 metres (20 ft) color) optical Earth observation satellite. The minimum recording sceneo of Azersky is 60 by 60 kilometres (37 mi × 37 mi); the maximum is 60 by 600 kilometres (37 mi × 373 mi). The lifespan of Azersky is expected to be 12 years.
caption: Azerspace-1 on the stamp of Azerbaijan, 2013
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